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August 23: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition observed
The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition has been observed on 23rd August by UNESCO. The Member States of UNESCO organizes the events every year on the date, inviting young people, educators, artists, and intellectuals for participation. What is the significance of the day? The purpose of celebrating this ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition • The Slave Route Project • UNESCO • United Nations • United Nations Educational
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition: 23 August
The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition was observed across world every year on 23 August. The day designated by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to memorialize the transatlantic slave trade. Observance of this day marks anniversary of 1791 insurrection of enslaved men and women in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Topics: 23 August • Days and Events • Haiti • Haiti Revolution • Internaitonal • International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition • Slave Trade • UNSECO
The 2017 International Day for Remembrance of Slave Trade and its Abolition observed on 23 August
The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is observed every year by UNESCO on August 23 to pay tribute to all those who fought for freedom, and, in their name, to continue teaching about their story and the values therein.
Topics: Abolitionism • African slave trade • Atlantic slave trade • Culture • Human rights abuses • International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition • International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade • Organizations • Remembrance days • Slavery • The Slave Route Project • UNESCO